Alioune Badara Thiam
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Alioune Badara Thiam, known professionally as Akon, is a renowned American-Senegalese singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He gained fame in the early 2000s for his chart-topping hits and has since embarked on ambitious projects aimed at improving African societies, including the now-scrapped Akon City in Senegal, which was initially envisioned as a futuristic, eco-friendly metropolis.
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Alioune Badara Thiam, also known as Akon, is now working on a more realistic project with Sapco.
Senegal drops $6 billion Akon City project in favour of scaled-back tourism developmentDaily Graphic – state-owned Ghanaian newspaper, est. 1950·
Ghana· 2025-07-07
Ghana· 2025-07-07
Alioune Badara Thiam, also known as Akon, is now preparing a more realistic project with Sapco.
El fin del sueño de la ciudad futurista inspirada en Wakanda que el cantante Akon quería construir en SenegalLa Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·
Panama· 2025-07-05
Panama· 2025-07-05An agreement has been reached between Sapco and the entrepreneur Alioune Badara Thiam [aka Akon].
Wakanda-style $6bn project abandoned by SenegalBBC·
United Kingdom· 2025-07-04
United Kingdom· 2025-07-04